Are these pickling cucumbers?

[sandyut]

I looked up the "preferred" variety and cant seem to find them in these parts. At least they are labeled as such.

Are these pickling cucs? And or will they work?

 

[Steve H]

I looked up the "preferred" variety and cant seem to find them in these parts. At least they are labeled as such.

Are these pickling cucs? And or will they work?
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No. Not pickling cukes. I'll buy them over the winter to cure the itch. If you get them. Make sure you get the firmest you can find. Trim the ends. And soak in ice water for a hour before pickling. And you'll need pickle crisp for these. Trust me.

 

[sandyut]

No. Not pickling cukes. I'll buy them over the winter to cure the itch. If you get them. Make sure you get the firmest you can find. Trim the ends. And soak in ice water for a hour before pickling. And you'll need pickle crisp for these. Trust me.

Hmm, do you find pickling cucumbers at the grocery? Are they seasonal? I havent ever specifically looked for them, but I also have zero recollection of seeing them out this way.

 

[Steve H]

Hmm, do you find pickling cucumbers at the grocery? Are they seasonal? I havent ever specifically looked for them, but I also have zero recollection of seeing them out this way.

Pickling cukes are seasonal. At least up this way. If I can find normal garden cukes as small as possible. Then I'll use them. Not English though. Boston, national, and kirby's are my favorites. Sometimes Wegmans will have some Kirby's. And I'll grab what the have. Walmart sometimes have fresh salad/pickling cukes.

 

[sandyut]

Pickling cukes are seasonal. At least up this way. If I can find normal garden cukes as small as possible. Then I'll use them. Not English though. Boston, national, and kirby's are my favorites. Sometimes Wegmans will have some Kirby's. And I'll grab what the have. Walmart sometimes have fresh salad/pickling cukes.

On the hunt. May have found them at Walmart, not sure if I believe the website tho.

 

[Gonna Smoke]

On the hunt. May have found them at Walmart, not sure if I believe the website tho.

I've seen them somewhere and I believe it was at Walmart...

 

[SmokinEdge]

On the hunt. May have found them at Walmart, not sure if I believe the website tho.

Yep, our Walmart carries them in produce refrigerated, they are bagged and I believe labeled “pickling cucumber.

 

[clifish]

Yep, our Walmart carries them in produce refrigerated, they are bagged and I believe labeled “pickling cucumber.

yep got them 2 weeks ago in a Walmart in PA, pickling in the fridge as we speak.

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

I have used those for refrigerator pickles. They worked fine for me. I also do the ice bath thing with them.

 

[DRKsmoking]

No , they are not , I tried them and I hated the way they turned out.

I just like field cukes , of coarse firm and hard, and to the size for what you are going to use them for.

David